Toronto police to provide update on multiple shootings, including at U.S. consulate
Written by The Canadian Press on June 16, 2026
TORONTO — Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw is expected to provide an update today on arrests made in multiple shooting investigations, including shots fired at the U.S. Consulate in March.
A veteran Toronto police officer was killed last week during a raid linked to the investigations.
Const. Marc Pinizzotto, 43, was shot on Thursday while officers were carrying out a search at an apartment building in the city’s northwest and died in hospital.
A suspect who was shot by police, 19-year-old Nicholas Bennett, is facing a first-degree murder charge.
Investigators had said they were still searching for a second suspect, 19-year-old Zara Jabbi, who is wanted in connection with the U.S. Consulate shooting and believed to be armed and dangerous.
Demkiw is set to hold a press conference this morning alongside chief Supt. Joe Matthews of detective operations.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 16, 2026.
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